>>> MORE THAN 7000 MIGRANTS HAVE ARRIVED IN CHICAGO SINCE LATE AUGUST AFTER ARRIVING AT THE BORDER FROM COUNTRIES LIKE VENEZUELA AND PERU.

IT HAS BEEN A FEW MONTHS SINCE SOME OF THOSE MIGRANTS WERE MOVED INTO THE WOODLAWN COMMUNITY FOLLOWING THE OBJECTION FROM NEARBY RESIDENTS.

OTHERS HAVE JOINED FORCES TO INTEGRATE THEIR NEIGHBORS INTO THE COMMUNITY.

REPORTER JOANNA HERNANDEZ AND THE PRODUCER OF CASIO HERNANDEZ SPENT TIME THERE.

JOANNA?

JOANNA, CAN YOU HEAR ME?

>> Reporter: BRANDIS, WE ARE INSIDE CONCORDE BAPTIST MISSIONARY CHURCH.

THIS IS A LOCATION WHERE ASYLUM-SEEKERS CAN COME TO ACCESS RESOURCES AND GET THE THINGS THAT THEY NEED.

WE ARE GOING TO TAKE YOU DOWN AND SHOW YOU HOW PEOPLE ARE COMING TOGETHER TO HELP THESE ASYLUM-SEEKERS.

>> THAT IS WHERE YOU GO SHOPPING!

>> Reporter: IT STARTED AS AN IDEA.

>> WE LITERALLY JUST CAMPED OUTSIDE AND JUST SAID LISTEN.

WE WILL HAVE A BILINGUAL SERVICE ON THIS DAY AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU.

>> Reporter: PEOPLE CAME.

A COALITION OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS JOINED TOGETHER TO CREATE CHICAGO FOR ALL.

>> WE SEEK TO OFFER PEACE AND HOPE AND DO WHAT WE CAN WITH WHAT WE HAVE.

>> Reporter: CHANGING THE NARRATIVE IS WHAT PASTOR PHELPS HOPES WILL HAPPEN.

>> I WOULD INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO COME IN AND VOLUNTEER.

>> Reporter: MANY ASYLUM-SEEKERS HAVE MOVED INTO THE BUILDING, DESPITE WHAT THEY CALL A LACK OF TRANSPARENCY OVER THE SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS.

THESE PASTORS HAVE A MISSION TO MOVE FORWARD.

>> WE WANT TO PUT MORE ENERGY INTO STARTING A COMMUNITY AS OPPOSED TO ARGUING.

>> Reporter: RONALD CORTEZ IS ONE OF THE MIGRANTS WHO IS TAKING FREE ENGLISH CLASSES OUTSIDE OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

CORTEZ MADE THE LONG JOURNEY FROM PERU.

HE IS FAR FROM HOME BUT SAYS HE IS GRATEFUL AS HE LOOKS FORWARD TO LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

ALONG WITH ESL CLASSES, STREET SOCCER USA ALSO GOT ON BOARD.

>> SOCCER ALWAYS BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER.

JUST HAVING THAT CAN FILL THEM WITH HOPE, THAT THEY CAN PLAY TOGETHER, GET AWAY FROM THE STRESSES THEY ARE DEALING WITH.

>> Reporter: EVERY SUNDAY FROM 2:00 TO 4:00, ANYBODY FROM THE CITY CAN COME TO PLAY SOCCER.

>> I THINK THAT THIS WOULD BE GREAT TO SEE HOW WE CAN MESH EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

>> Reporter: MESHING CULTURES TOGETHER IS A PROJECT THAT PASTOR PHELPS HAS BEEN PURSUING FOR YEARS.

HE WANTS TO GIVE PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COOK THEIR NATIVE FOOD.

>> WE HAVE COOKS, WE HAVE BARBERS, WE HAVE LAWYERS.

>> Reporter: HE IS CALLING ON HIS COMMUNITY TO OPEN THEIR HEART.

>> I WANT TO CALL IN MY COMMUNITY TO GET INVOLVED AND GET A CHANCE TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS AND ALSO TO HELP PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: BRANDIS, THIS IS A PLACE WHERE PASTOR PHELPS HAS OPENED UP AND THEY ARE ABLE TO COME HERE ON SATURDAYS AND HAVE BILINGUAL SERVICE.

THEY ALSO HAVE AN OPEN CENTER CALLED A HOME AWAY FROM HOME WHERE RESOURCES CAN BE ACCESSED.

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